Name: TikTok Tactics: Adapting Journalism to a Viral World
Start: 2025-04-06T15:15:00-0700
End: 2025-04-06T16:15:00-0700

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Sunday April 6, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

W303

In a fast-paced, viral-driven media landscape, how can journalism educators prepare students to create engaging content on platforms like TikTok while upholding the principles of ethical reporting? This panel will dive into innovative approaches for integrating TikTok and other social media tools into journalism curricula for both news and sports classrooms. Educators will share techniques for teaching students how to craft accurate but creative news and sports coverage that resonates with digital audiences, while also addressing the challenges of maintaining journalistic standards in a rapidly evolving media world. Moderator: Chuck Scatterday, West Virginia University

Moderators

Chuck Scatterday

Assistant Professor, West Virginia University

Hello, I’ve worked in sports broadcasting for ESPN for nearly 20 years. While at ESPN, I served as one of the four Broadcast Managers within the special studio wraps unit covering everything outside of SportsCenter (From 1993-2010). Back in the day, I was an A-2 for network and... Read More →

Sunday April 6, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
W303

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Chuck Scatterday

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